Meaning of the word retraction in English

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retraction

US /rɪˈtræk.ʃən/
UK /rɪˈtræk.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the act of taking back an offer or statement, or admitting that a statement was false:

Example:
The newspaper printed a retraction for their previous error.
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